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Marcio Bittencourt, MD, Cardiology, Pittsburgh, PA

MarcioSommerBittencourtMDMPH, PhD, FACC, FESC, FAHA(He/Him)

Cardiology Pittsburgh, PA

Cardiothoracic Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Associate Professor of Cardiology and Radiology - University of Pittsburgh, PA. Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Associate Director of the Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship

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  • Office

    200 Lothrop St
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-647-2345

Summary

  • Dr. Marcio Bittencourt is a cardiologist in Pittsburgh, PA. He received his medical degree from Federal University of Parana Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. He then completed his cardiology fellowship at the Heart Institute from the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He trained in Cardiac CT in Germany. He also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular research at Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital and a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Clinical Effectiveness at the Harvard School of Public Health. He hold a Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Epidemiology from the University of Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
    He specializes in non-invasive cardiology and preventive cardiology with a focus on cardiac imaging. He is experienced in coronary artery disease, chronic (stable) coronary syndrome, cardiology, and cardiac CT.

Education & Training

  • University of Sao Paulo
    University of Sao PauloPh. D., Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 2010 - 2014
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, 2012 - 2013
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2013
  • University of Sao Paulo
    University of Sao PauloCardiologist, Cardiology, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Sao Paulo
    University of Sao PauloInternist, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
  • Federal University of Parana Faculty of Medicine
    Federal University of Parana Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine
    Brazilian Critical Care SocietyBoard Certified in Critical Care Medicine
  • Board Certified in Cardiology (Brazil)
    Brazilian Society of CardiologyBoard Certified in Cardiology (Brazil)
  • Board Certified in Cardiac Computed Tomography
    Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyBoard Certified in Cardiac Computed Tomography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Clinical Manuscript of the "Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism" Brazilian Society of Endocrinology, 2019
  • Best Epidemiological Research "Naim Sawaia" 2019 Sao Paulo State Cardiology Society, 2019
  • Best Clinical Research "Luiz Venere Decourt" Sao Paulo State Cardiology Society, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Highlights from the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in 2024
    Highlights from the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography in 2024November 5th, 2024
  • Covid: Brasil está pronto para declarar o 'fim' da pandemia?
    Covid: Brasil está pronto para declarar o 'fim' da pandemia?April 3rd, 2022
  • O que aconteceu nos países que acabaram com as restrições contra a covid
    O que aconteceu nos países que acabaram com as restrições contra a covidMarch 19th, 2022
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Committees

  • Vice President of Cardiac Computed Tomography, Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Brazilian Society of Cardiology 2021 - 2023
  • Member, Board of Directors of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2020 - 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Portuguese, German, Spanish

Industry Relationships

  • Scientific Board, ELUCID2022 - 2023